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2117 N. Victoria Drive, Santa Ana, California <br /> <br /> Page 3 <br />6) Buildings or structures that were connected with a business or use which was once common, but <br />is now rare. <br /> <br />Alterations to Historic Properties <br />Section 30-6 of the SAMC provides the following regarding modification of historic properties:3 <br />a) No exterior physical modifications, other than those identified by the historic resources <br />commission for administrative approval by city staff, shall be permitted with respect to an historic <br />structure until the historic resources commission approves such request at a duly noticed public <br />hearing and issues a certificate of appropriateness. The historic resources commission shall issue <br />the certificate of appropriateness upon finding that the proposed modification(s) does not <br />substantially change the character and integrity of the historic property. The minutes of the <br />historic resources commission meeting shall serve as the official record. <br />b) An application for exterior modification of a historic structure shall be accompanied, except for <br />those subject to administrative approval by city staff pursuant to subsection (a), by payment of an <br />application fee set in such amounts as shall be established by resolution of the city council. <br />c) The building official may determine a historic property is a dangerous building. Modifications as <br />determined necessary by the building official to correct the dangerous building shall not require a <br />certificate of appropriateness. Modifications shall be consistent with the overall architectural <br />design and historic character of the structure and blend in with the surrounding environment. <br /> <br />Additionally, the City of Santa Ana Historic Structures Guidelines included in Chapter 13 of the Citywide <br />Design Guidelines, provide guidance for projects that involve alterations to historic resources, and are <br />described in detail later in this report.4 <br /> <br />Mills Act Program <br />The Mills Act Contract is a formal agreement between the City of Santa Ana and a property owner, <br />offering owners of historic properties potential property tax savings in exchange for a commitment to <br />reinvest savings in maintaining the property. The Mills Act program was enacted by the State of <br />California in 1972 and subsequently adopted by the City of Santa Ana. In order to be eligible, a property <br />must be listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The Mills Act Historical Property <br />Contract Program requires all proposed work be implemented following a set of Federal guidelines, the <br />rehabilitation standards of the Secretary’s Standards. <br /> <br />Relationship to this report: The subject property is locally listed as a Landmark in the Santa Ana Register <br />of Historical Properties and has a Mills Act contract, which was executed in 2007. A Certificate of <br />Appropriateness is required for project approvals. As described in detail in this report, the proposed <br />project is found in conformance with the Secretary’s Standards and compliant with the City of Santa Ana <br />Historic Structures Guidelines of the Citywide Design Guidelines. <br /> <br />California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) <br /> <br />The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was enacted in 1970 and offers protection for <br />identified historical resources. In general, for purposes of CEQA and environmental review, an “historical <br />resource” is that which has been determined eligible for listing in the California Register, or one that is <br />designated at the local level. The term “historical resource” includes the following: <br /> <br /> <br />3 Santa Ana Municipal Code, Chapter 30, Section 30-6. <br />4 Citywide Design Guidelines, City of Santa Ana, https://www.santa-ana.org/pb/planning-division/citywide-design-guidelines. <br />3-49